Chartres

Airfield

Object Number - UPL 34055 - "American Flying Fortresses scored hits on eight medium sized hangars, two smaller ones, a workshop and dispersal areas when they attacked the German...

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Detailed History

The 323rd Bombardment Group was stationed at Chartres Airdrome from September 21, 1944 thorugh October 12, 1944.

People

Robert Donald Andrus

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 368th Fighter Group 395th Fighter Squadron
Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Role/Job: fighter pilot

Jack T Arnold

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 323rd Bomb Group 456th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Role/Job: Bombardier B-26 Marauder

Allen J Diefendorf

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 367th Fighter Group 392nd Fighter Squadron
Highest Rank: Colonel
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Walter Edmund Foster

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 323rd Bomb Group 456th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Role/Job: Bombardier

Theodore V Harwood

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 323rd Bomb Group 456th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-Pilot / Pilot

Revisions

Date7 Aug 2019 09:07:58

Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter

ChangesChanges to number

Sources

Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
"Battle Colors Volume III - Insignia and Tactical Markings of the Ninth Air Force in World War Two' by Robert A. Watkins;
- http://www.ixengineercommand.com/airfields/physical.php

Date19 Jun 2018 15:08:13

ContributorLucy May

ChangesChanges to name and history

Sources

https://archive.org/stream/AirForceCombatUnitsOfWorldWarIi#page/n1/mode…

Date16 Apr 2016 22:03:48

ContributorJMF

ChangesCreated entry with name, latitude, longitude, usaaf from date, usaaf to date and history

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